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The Black Hound (ブラックハウンド Burakku Haundo) (codenames SV-001/III and MS-BH) is an unmanned Super Vehicle used by the Ptolemaic Army and serves as a secret mid-boss in the first mission of Metal Slug 5.

Info[]

A disc containing top secret data for the next-generation of Metal Slug vehicles was stolen by the Ptolemaic Army. Using this data, they created the experimental "Black Hound", which is similar to the original Metal Slug but painted black with a devilish eye and smile. According to its description in Metal Slug Defense and Metal Slug Attack, it is an unmanned vehicle designed to function autonomously.

In addition to the Vulcans and main cannon, the Black Hound also features a rapid-fire mortar on the back accompanying the Vulcans, along with a laser gun mounted on a mechanical arm that deploys from and retracts into the entry hatch on the turret. Its armor and agility is also improved from the original SV-001 Metal Slug. The range of its cannon also appears to have a higher projectile velocity than the original's. It could also perform jumping shots using the cannon.

This heavily-armed vehicle was undergoing field testing within the Corridor of Fire, where for reasons unknown, it had malfunctioned and became rampant, killing everything in sight. This is evidenced when, at the second fork after the lower path in the first one, Ptolemaic Guerillas and Natives can be heard screaming as they are killed off by the malfunctioning Slug.

In Metal Slug 5's debug levels, another Black Hound unit can be found and fought like in Mission 1, but only in an unused area of Mission 3. This also suggests that the Ptolemaic Army was planning on producing more than one of these unmanned Slugs.

Boss Synopsis[]

The Black Hound appears in an area at the left side of the second fork, using its cannon, mortar, Vulcan guns, and laser. The boss fight can be somewhat tricky for newer players, as its attacks are fast and dangerous. As it uses its weapons against the player, it can also plow into them at high speed, but it can easily be dodged due to its build-up time.

In Other Games[]

Metal Slug Advance[]

The Black Hound appears as a playable Slug. The player can access the Black Hound by finding its corresponding card and activating it. It will use the mortar (essentially an Enemy Chaser-style weapon with unlimited ammo) as a replacement for its Vulcans.

Metal Slug Attack[]

The Black Hound returns as a Rare unit; parts can be bought in the Battle shop. Multiple variants are also introduced.

Metal Slug Attack introduces various vehicles controlled by sentient A.I. starting with MS-Alice, who is created by Marco and controls the SV-001. The Black Hound would later get an artificial intelligence of its own in Little Lady Black, who is created by Caroline.

Variants[]

Mainline[]

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Black Hound: The original unmanned Ptolemaic Super Vehicle.
Metal Slug Advance - Black Hound Anim
Regular Army Black Hound: Manned Version of the Black Hound belonging to the Regular Army. It lacks a laser and its Vulcans are replaced by a mortar that can fire an infinite amount of Enemy Chaser ammo. Appears in Metal Slug Advance.

Metal Slug Attack[]

Black Hound Type-R
Black Hound Type-R: A reformed version of the original Black Hound sharing the same attacks but with greater durability and cyan plating.
Blowfish-Black-Hound-Idle
Black Hound Ver. Expedition: A brown plated version of the Black Hound deployed by the Land Blowfish.
Golden Hound
Golden Hound: A golden-plated version of the Black Hound which specializes in close-quarters combat by activating its laser and ramming at its enemies at very high speed.
MSA Little Lady Black Idle
Little Lady Black: A Black Hound with AI created by Caroline resembling a young punk girl. This Black Hound has been customized with stealth technology to hide the tank, though it occasionally becomes visible for brief moments of time.
MSA Reverse Hound Idle (Unused)
Reverse Hound: A Black Hound developed by the Reverse Trinity. It moves at extremely rapid speeds, firing its laser nonstop at enemies until destroyed.

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Trivia[]

  • In early Metal Slug Advance gameplay footage, the Black Hound was presented in much the same way as it was in Metal Slug 5 - including the laser gun, the mortar on its back and Vulcans. Much of the features however was cut later in development, possibly due to memory constraints and/or to prevent the Black Hound from becoming overpowered.
  • When defeated, the Black Hound self-destructs in a similar manner to that of the SV-001 when its health meter reaches 0, right down to the Vulcans flying off of it. The exception lies in its remains however, which do not explode.
  • Concept art for the Black Hound depicts the laser weapon as being mounted with the Vulcans and mortar (labeled as a rocket launcher), but it was moved to the inside of the vehicle beneath the entry hatch in the final game.
  • In MSD/MSA, its Vulcans and missile compartment are of a lighter color, while the in-game sprites in Metal Slug 5 are the same color as the rest of the Black Hound itself. Its laser weapon is the same, however.
Metal Slug 5
Heroes Marco RossiTarma RovingEri KasamotoFio Germi
NPCs POWRumi AikawaMadoka AikawaHyakutaro IchimonjiPtolemaic Army
Enemies Ptolemaic InfantryFanaticsGrenade SoldierBazooka SoldierShielded SoldierBikersSniperMortarNativesGuerrillaSpecial ForcesCommanderMasked SoldierWall DroneUnitsSensor MineBatMaggotJellyfishSquid
Enemy Vehicles Di-CokkaNop-03 SarubiaGirida-OM-15A BradleyJet Hammer-YangMini-Sub 88LandseekA.P.C.R-ShobuMH-6S MasknellFlying TaraEaca-BHover VehicleHover UnitPtolemaic SlugPtolemaic Saucer
Bosses Metal RearShooting RayScreamerSand MarineAvatar of Evil
Mini-Bosses: Black HoundGaia Elephant
Weapons Heavy Machine GunRocket LauncherShotgunEnemy ChaserIron LizardSuper GrenadeDrop ShotTwo Machine GunsGrenade
Slugs SV-001Slug FlyerSlug MarinerSlug GunnerSlug MobileAugensterm
Missions Heavy AfricanWindy DayIntrigueRun ThroughLast Ditch Resistance
Other TransformationsRA-TTTEnvironmental ObjectsItems
Unused Flame ShotPtolemaiosStone TurtlePink ZombiesThe Jet • "Achilles" • "Tabomba"
Metal Slug Advance
Heroes Walter RyanTyra Elson
NPCs POWRumi AikawaAllen O'Neil Jr.Rebel ArmyRegular Cadets
Enemies Rebel InfantryFanaticsGrenade SoldierBazooka SoldierShielded SoldierBikersRebel RiflemanMortarCannon DiverRocket DiverNativesJaponese InfantryBatCabracan Pod
Enemy Vehicles T-2B Melty HoneyNop-03 SarubiaGirida-OR-ShobuMH-6S MasknellFlying TaraTurretsBalor
Bosses FormorEmain MachaKaladgolgThe Keesi IIICabracan
Mini-Bosses: Allen Jr.
Weapons Heavy Machine GunRocket LauncherShotgunFlame ShotEnemy ChaserIron LizardSuper GrenadeDrop ShotGrenadeFire BombArmor Piercer
Slugs SV-001 (SV-001 Type-R) • Slug FlyerSlug GunnerBlack Hound
Missions Mission 1Mission 2Mission 3Mission 4Mission 5Dungeon
Other CardsItemsPA33-21 Boat
Enemy Vehicles and Armed Structures
Rebel Army
Combat Di-CokkaBull ChanGirida-OIron IsoT-2B Melty HoneyMV-280BMini-BataM-15ALV ArmorMV-280CMetal DuckRedbackRebel Flame Tank • "Blaze Tank" • Recycle BoxBit TankNantes' TankVortex8082 TrainMarineskFight CabVirginia's SuitIgnitedDalia's MechMagnetic TankAuto Mech Artillery
Support Rebel VanMV-280ADararin Dara DaraMini-BlimpM34 3-Ton TruckLandseekNop-03 SarubiaParachuetruckMorden BusMG-36Ferry BoatSubwayRebel RocketTurretsSpace TankWalking LocomotiveMine CartsMissiles (TM-1 Missile) • Stamping Driller
Aerial R-ShobuMH-6S MasknellFlying TaraEaca-BNaglfarArmed TiltrotorRJ BischofRebel Hot Air BalloonFlying Mech Orb
Marine Hammer-YangJet Hammer-YangU25UMini-Sub 88Rebel Destroyer Ship
Vigilance Mosque ArtilleryBalorScrap TowerRaft CannonSilver Lion
Decorative CraneM-4 181 Miner VehicleRebel Heavy TankRebel Ural TruckRebel Supply TrainRebel ATVRebel Freighter ShipRecruitment Pod PlaneRebel BulldozerRebel Unknown Submarine Class
Unused Rebel Armored CarKT-21 • "The Jet" • "Scrap Fan"• Bobsled SubmarineBallistic Missile Tank
Other Armies
Division 6 Japonese Tank SoldierNull FighterCrusty Legs
Martians Mini-UFODai-ManjiRugnameMars WalkerMars GigantalosMars SweeperPauline's MechFirefly UFO
Invaders Invader UFOFlying SheltTripod • "Chomper Walker"
Ptolemaic Black HoundHover VehicleHover UnitA.P.C.Ptolemaic SlugUnitsPtolemaic SaucerGaia ElephantStone TurtleTowa's MechD-001 TanbalUnit SuitLucy's Frog MechaGIP-03 BergeniaAir BoardHammer DX5005Vermilion TankTatyana's MechSnordonGlidronKoshkaLa Torne
Other Mummy Generator • "Central Platform" • Iron FortressKarakuriMaya's ExcavatorFirst Baby's Perfect FormConstruction GolemStone GolemStray DemonIron Shark • "Mummy Arc" • Falconman StatueSteel JackalBlack Cat TrapPumpkin HeadEnvironmental Objects
Regular Army Vehicles, Slugs, and Artillery
Mechanized
Mainline SV-001SV-001 Type-RSlug CopterSlug FlyerAstro SlugSlug GunnerSlugnoidLV ArmorWalking MachineSlug MarinerDrill SlugBradleyMetal ClawForkliftSlug MobileAugenstermProtogunnerSlug DiggerSlug TrolleySlug ArmorSlug Gigant
Spin-offs Slug SubGolden SlugFlyer (MSR)Chopper (MSR)Spider TankGiant TurtleGiant TankDragon DeusRobot Slug
MSA Slug AttackerSlug DefenderBall SlugSlug SquareTS-001Slug RisingGiant CopterCoil TankAshley's Slug FlyerTail SlugPatrol SlugMega Drill SlugPile Impact • "3D Printer Tank" • Slug SniperBlue TigerGigantnoidSV-002
MSAwk Heavy MechaPowerball DriveIronfinTowering Reno
Vehicles and Artillery
Animal SV-CamelElephant SlugOstrich SlugDonkey SlugTiger SlugTurtle SlugSeahorse SlugFelsteedSonic Alpaca
Transport Middle-Son 1986Borobune SlugMotorcycleEmergency BoatRegular Army HelicopterLandseekCanoeRA-TTT
Other Black HoundRootmars SlugRegular Di-CokkaMr. SlugglesS.A.M. DefenderWade7000 Class LocomotiveRegular Iron NokanaMerris' MechRecruitment Pod PlaneFalcon JarClash MechaMini MechaMecha Warlord
Wearable Parachute DropScuba GearJetpackDrop PackHoistMetal DeviceDollXA-01 JuggernautUlala's Mech
Stationary AA Machine GunToy Union CannonSuper CannonDigger BaseTurrets
Misc.
A.I. MS-AliceMS-HeartPhi
Decorative Middle-Son 1999PA33-21 BoatRegular Army Radar TruckShirley's ZeppelinEve's APCGadd's ShipLost Cruise Ship
Compilation Slugs (Metal Slug Revolution)
Bosses
Metal Slug TetsuyukiHairbuster RibertsTani OhShoe & KarnIron NokanaHi-Do
Mini-Bosses: Mini-BataAllen O'Neil
Metal Slug 2/X The Keesi II / Iron Nokana MK II (X) • Aeshi NeroDragon NosukeBig ShieeHozmiRugname
Mini-Bosses: Mosque ArtilleryThe Keesi II (X) • Karn (X) • Allen O'NeilDai-Manji
Metal Slug 3 Huge HermitMonoeye UFOJupiter KingSol Dae RokkerRootmars
Mini-Bosses: Twin Ohumein-CongaMonoeyesHairbuster RibertsHi-DoRugnameFake RootmarsClone Incubator
Metal Slug 4 Brave GuerrierToschka DalanueThe IronBig JohnSea SatanAmadeus Mother Computer
Mini-Bosses: Mecha Allen
Metal Slug 5 Metal RearShooting RayScreamerSand MarineAvatar of Evil
Mini-Bosses: Black HoundStone Turtle (unused) • Gaia ElephantPtolemaios (unused)
Metal Slug 6 Bull DrillIron SentinelBrain RobotElder CentipedeInvader King
Mini-Bosses: Invader ControllerKing's Cocoon
Metal Slug 7/XX Iron Death WormCrablopsDestroyed CrablopsFall ClimberThe UnionRebel GigantKraken
Mini-Bosses: Scrap TowerBig Gate
Metal Slug: 1st Mission Rebel VTOLRebel TrainMacbaRebel ZeppelinElectromagnetic CraneWeapons Port BossMetal Strider
Mini-Bosses: Facility ElevatorMacbaRebel Truck
Metal Slug: 2nd Mission Big BerthaTerrain CarrierRebel ReactorMacbaRebel SubmarineRebel BlimpTani OhWiredRebel AirplaneMetal StriderRocket UFO
Mini-Bosses: Power GeneratorsRebel RocketHyakutaro
Metal Slug Advance FormorEmain MachaKaladgolgThe Keesi IIICabracan
Mini-Bosses: Allen Jr.
Metal Slug 3D Spider-BotUnderground Cruise MissileMorden's BattleshipMorden's CastleLugusLieu
Mini-Bosses: ParachuetruckMosque ArtilleryAllen O'Neil"Rebel Destroyer Ship"
Metal Slug Attack Pharaoh's ArcPtolemaiosBall SlugGreat MotherMars GigantalosK-O3 Coupled Armored VehicleLand BlowfishCyclobsterSlug SquareZoni DolomaQuadro JumperDenturionD-GuFortmeranianRock MoleGiant CopterEt A OmnisVortexDigger BaseCrusty LegsArmored CrawlerQueen Big Snail7000 Class LocomotiveRiviere HyllMetal Fusioner No.223Drum SlugMars WolfSea DragonTetsujin SquadSand Twister No. 1GigantnoidDark GateKnight TankImpact CannonDive Assault Cannon AndrewOld Blood BeastOmikami
Metal Slug: Awakening SphinxConga Lava DominatorApepMoltar's LegacySteel CongaSherpaKhepriGordosTarpuReshephGold EyePharaohEarthcore DeityCrystal Beast CentipedeCrystal Beast CongaLauraCruiser Titan SubmarineAntaMecha AllenSiren
Mini-Bosses: The Keesi IIAllen O'NeilIron NokanaMetal RearHellfire Bat KingShabtiBlack Hound
Joint Operation: VolmesFireflyGenaroKatherineRebel Warbot Raidenjin (unused) • SilenceMechanistSix-Armed Machine
Joint Operation Abyss S1: BeruaMeiruizigeMech Hermit CrabMachine GuardMaat
Joint Operation Abyss S2: Anta (Cursed)Fist Fungus Beast (Cursed)Cruiser Titan Submarine (Cursed)Knight Conga (Cursed)Siren (Cursed)Titan (Cursed)Firefly (Cursed)Cetus (Cursed)
Club Mode: Dr. NeanderRift Crystal BeastCalamity Crystal BeastCalamity SnakeEye of Calamity
Flashback Mode: Hairbuster RibertsTetsuyukiMini-BataMosque ArtilleryGreen Ohumein-CongaRed Ohumein-CongaHuge HermitDragon NosukeBig ShieeTani OhBig JohnHi-DoBombardier CaptainDragon Nosuke
Mobile Games Rocket Control RoomUnknown AlienHellfireSpiderbotCyclopsMega Laser TurretMars Battle UFOM-32 Water Carrier PlaneKouraiAlien Floating Structure
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